Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Is this really a Victory?

The President of India’s decision today that the execution of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana will be stopped until the case at Patiala court is re-heard, is not a victory. This will result in a long drawn out 5-10 year delay, during which people are likely to forget about Bhai Balwant Singh and other prisoners.

As a Global Kaum (Nation), we have successfully exerted enough international and domestic pressure that the Indian Government, Punjab Government and Judiciary have reversed their decision on the hanging. They have bowed to the collective voice of the Global Sikh Nation. Now let that collective voice call for Freedom for Balwant Singh Rajoana and other Political Prisoners in India, investigation of the brutal, inhumane human rights abuses and justice for the victims of the pogroms over the last 27 years.

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Who is Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana?

Sentenced to capital punishment in the case of murder of former Chief Minister Beant Singh was to be hanged on 31st of March 2012 at Patiala. With pressure from Sikhs worldwide this has been put on hold for now.

Bhai Sahib Balwant Singh, a constable, was a close friend of Shaheed Dilawar Singh, a serving police officer in the Punjab Police who on 31 August, 1995 assissinated the then Chief Minister of Punjab, Beant Singh.

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana had “openly confessed” an involvement and strongly expressed no faith in Indian judiciary. He refused to defend himself in the court and accepted the sentence. He accused Indian courts for applying dual standards of law and accused Indian system for shielding culprits of Sikh genocide 1984.

In his will, Bhai Balwant Singh expressed desire that his eyes should be transplanted to Hazoori Ragi of Darbar Sahib, visually impaired Bhai Lakhwinder Singh.

He was recently blessed with Amrit, where an Amrit Sanchar was especially organised for Bhai Sahib by the Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib.